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• Milano Design Week 2019: Ventura Projects moves to BASE, Belgium returns with sustainable design festival-fair

  Ventura Projects marks its tenth anniversary by moving to BASE Milano for Ventura Future, while Ventura Centrale expands its exhibitions from 9 to 16. The collaboration at BASE…

• Madrid's Art Week: ARCOmadrid and Six Satellite Fairs Take Over the City festival-fair

  Madrid transforms into a hub for international and Latin American art during ARCOmadrid week, with six satellite fairs and about forty exhibitions. The 38th edition of ARCOmadrid,…

• Divine Queer Film Festival 2019 returns to Turin with expanded program festival-fair

  The fourth Divine Queer Film Festival (DQFF) is set to take place from March 1 to 3, 2019, at Via Baltea 3 – Laboratori di Barriera in Turin, Italy. Organized by Taksim, this free…

• Fotografia Europea 2019 Explores 'Legami' with Japanese Focus festival-fair

  From April 12 to June 9, 2019, Reggio Emilia, Italy, will host the 14th edition of Fotografia Europea, themed 'Legami: Intimità, relazioni, nuovi mondi' (Bonds: Intimacy,…

• Bright Festival Debuts in Florence with Digital Arts Focus festival-fair

  Bright Festival, a new digital arts festival, has launched in Florence, running until February 23. The event is funded by the Florence Chamber of Commerce and private partners as…

• Torino hosts two-day tribute to filmmaker Chantal Akerman festival-fair

  The Cinema Massimo in Turin will host "New Desire Omaggio a Chantal Akerman" on February 23-24, a two-day event dedicated to the late Belgian filmmaker and artist Chantal Akerman,…

• ARCOmadrid 2025 Features Nine Brazilian Galleries and Honors Peru festival-fair

  The 38th edition of ARCOmadrid, a prominent art fair, is set to take place in Madrid from February 27 to March 3, showcasing 203 galleries representing 30 different countries,…

• Frieze Los Angeles Debuts with 70 Galleries and Star-Studded VIP Day festival-fair

  Frieze Los Angeles held its inaugural edition from February 15 to 17, 2019, in a white tent pavilion designed by Kulapat Yantrasast of wHY Architects, set in a former water tank.…

• Agnès Varda presenta il suo testamento cinematografico alla Berlinale festival-fair

  Alla sua 69esima edizione, la Berlinale si chiude oggi a Berlino con la presentazione dell'ultimo lavoro di Agnès Varda, "Varda by Agnès". Insieme alla figlia Rosalie, che ha…

• Madrid Welcomes SAM, a New Fair Dedicated to Modern Masters festival-fair

  A new art fair, SAM (Salón de Arte Moderno), will debut in Madrid from February 26 to March 3, 2019, positioning itself as Europe's only fair specializing in 20th-century…

• Festival dell'Amore Returns to Triennale Milano in June festival-fair

  The second edition of the Festival dell'Amore, conceived by Franco Bolelli and Manuela Mantegazza, will take place in June at Triennale Milano. The festival's manifesto declares…

• NADA Cancels New York Fair, Launches Gallery Open Alternative festival-fair

  The New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) has canceled its 2019 New York edition, replacing it with the New York Gallery Open from March 4 to 10. Approximately 50 galleries will…

• Seeyousound 2019: Music Film Festival in Turin Wraps Up Fifth Edition festival-fair

  The fifth edition of the Seeyousound International Music Film Festival in Turin has concluded, featuring ten days of film screenings, documentaries, and music videos centered on…

• Fatos Üstek Appointed Director of Liverpool Biennial 2020 festival-fair

  Fatos Üstek (born 1980, Ankara, Turkey) has been named the new director of the 11th Liverpool Biennial, taking place from July 11 to October 25, 2020. The announcement was made by…

• Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2019: Italian galleries and African art festival-fair

  Scheduled for February 15 to 17, 2019, the seventh Investec Cape Town Art Fair will take place in Cape Town, serving as South Africa's premier contemporary art event. This fair…

• Armory Show New York 2019: 25th Edition Launches Gramercy International Prize festival-fair

  The Armory Show in New York celebrates its 25th anniversary from March 7 to 10, 2019, with a preview on March 6. A new award, the Gramercy International Prize, debuts this year,…

• Art Rotterdam 2019: A Panorama of Emerging and Established Artists festival-fair

  Art Rotterdam 2019 featured a variety of artists and galleries that fused historical elements with modern methods. Kay Walkowiak, representing Cornelis Van Almsick Gallery,…

• Nomad Fair to Launch in Venice During 2019 Biennale festival-fair

  The Nomad art and design fair's second edition is set to take place from February 7 to 11, 2019, at Chesa Planta in Samedan, Switzerland. Established by Giorgio Pace and Nicolas…

• Matera 2019 partners with Turin for Cammini d'autore in Pollino Park festival-fair

  Matera 2019 European Capital of Culture has partnered with Turin's Fondazione Circolo dei lettori for the Cammini d'autore project, part of the larger Ka Art initiative exploring…

• Kaunas Biennial 2019 Explores Travel as Existential Condition festival-fair

  The 12th Kaunas Biennial, running from June 7 to September 29, 2019 in Kaunas, Lithuania, adopts the theme "After leaving | Before arriving," examining travel in both literal and…

• Brafa Art Fair 2019: Art Without Frontiers in Brussels festival-fair

  Brafa Art Fair, one of the world's oldest art fairs founded in 1956, held its 2019 edition at Tour & Taxis in Brussels from late January to early February. The fair's eclectic mix…

• Berlinale 2019: Italian Films, Female Directors, and Charlotte Rampling Honored festival-fair

  The 69th Berlin International Film Festival, known as Berlinale, is scheduled from February 7 to 17, 2019. Representing Italy in the main competition is 'La paranza dei bambini,'…

• De Rerum Natura 2019: Rinascimento alla Cascina Cuccagna per la Design Week festival-fair

  A meno di tre mesi dalla Design Week 2019, la Cascina Cuccagna a Milano (zona Porta Romana) lancia una call per progetti. Il designer Matteo Ragni annuncia una nuova edizione di…

• Bologna Art Week 2019: All Awards from Arte Fiera, SetUp, and Paratissima festival-fair

  The 2019 Bologna art week wrapped up with a series of awards presented at Arte Fiera along with its associated fairs, SetUp and Paratissima. Nazarena Poli Maramotti was honored…

• Arte Fiera 2019: Simone Menegoi's Debut Revives Italian Art Fair festival-fair

  Under the direction of Simone Menegoi, Arte Fiera in Bologna underwent a transformation in its inaugural edition. The fair's layout was restructured, with art from the 1950s to…

• The Phair: New Photography Fair Launches in Turin festival-fair

  A new photography fair, The Phair, will launch in Turin from May 2 to 5 at the ex Borsa Valori. Founded by Roberto Casiraghi, who also created The Others fair, The Phair aims to…

• Arte Fiera 2019: Top 10 Works Selected by Artribune festival-fair

  Artribune selected the 10 best works at Arte Fiera 2019 in Bologna. Gianni Pettena at Galleria Giovanni Bonelli presented a mosaic of prints on non-conscious architecture. Giulio…

• Top 10 Stands at Arte Fiera 2019 in Bologna festival-fair

  Arte Fiera 2019 in Bologna showcased a selection of standout galleries despite mixed overall quality. Studio Sales presented refined works by Flavio Favelli, featuring mirrored…

• Alterazioni Video Brings Turbofilm 'Guerra e Pace' to Bologna for Arte Fiera festival-fair

  During Arte Fiera in Bologna, the Italian artist collective Alterazioni Video presents a triple event centered on their latest Turbofilm, 'Guerra e Pace,' shot in Russia. The film…

• RoBOt Art Night Brings Electronic Music and Visual Art to Bologna's Palazzo Re Enzo festival-fair

  On February 2, 2019, RoBOt Festival presents RoBOt Art Night at Palazzo Re Enzo in Bologna, coinciding with Art City White Night. The event features a debut Italian performance by…

• Biennale di Parigi 2019: 5 giorni, nuovi stand e sezione giovani talenti festival-fair

  La Biennale di Parigi, nata nel 1956 come Foire des Antiquaires de France su iniziativa di Pierre Vandermeersch, si terrà dal 13 al 17 settembre 2019 al Grand Palais. L'edizione…

• Frieze Art Fair debuts in Los Angeles with 70 galleries at Paramount Studios festival-fair

  Frieze Art Fair launches its first Los Angeles edition from February 15-17 at Paramount Pictures Studios in Hollywood, featuring 70 galleries. This marks the fair's expansion…

• Artribune's Vedovamazzei-Designed Stand at Arte Fiera 2019 festival-fair

  At Arte Fiera in Bologna, Artribune presents a special stand in Pavilion 25 (booth B28) designed by the artist duo Vedovamazzei (Stella Scala and Simeone Crispino), curated by…

• Altaroma Winter 2019: Emerging Talents and Sustainable Fashion Take Center Stage festival-fair

  The winter 2019 edition of Altaroma wrapped up successfully, featuring 60 brands and emerging talents through the 'Showcase' initiative, backed by Mise and Ice-Agenzia. A standout…

• Arte Fiera Bologna 2019: Five Special Projects Unveiled festival-fair

  Arte Fiera Bologna returns from February 1 to 4, 2019, under the new direction of Simone Menegoi, with a cultural program centered on five special projects. The exhibition 'Solo…

• Paratissima Bologna moves to former Magazzini Romagnoli industrial site festival-fair

  Paratissima, an art fair celebrating emerging artists, is set to return to Bologna for its second iteration from February 1 to 3, 2019, aligning with Arte Fiera and Bologna Art…

• Seven International Biennials Opening Worldwide in 2019 festival-fair

  In 2019, a total of seven prominent biennials are set to take place worldwide. Thailand's inaugural Bangkok Art Biennale, which features 33 international artists, is themed…

• Lisa Immordino Vreeland presents 'Love, Cecil' at Altaroma festival-fair

  At the winter edition of Altaroma, director Lisa Immordino Vreeland presented her documentary 'Love, Cecil' on British photographer and costume designer Cecil Beaton. The film,…

• Start'19: 10th International Sculpture Day Across 21 Countries festival-fair

  The 10th edition of Start'19, the International Day of Contemporary Sculpture, will take place across 75 venues in 21 countries, involving over 5,000 participants including…

• Best Stands at Affordable Art Fair Milan 2019 festival-fair

  The Affordable Art Fair at Superstudio Più in Milan, running until January 27, 2019, features a vibrant and chaotic array of works including landscapes, portraits, photographs,…